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HANGING WASH STAND. No. 413,200. Patented 001:. 22 1889.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. 1

JOHN C. MILLIGAN, OF BROOKLYN, ASSIGNOR TO THE LALANOE & GROSJEANMANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF NEWV YORK, N. Y.

HANGING WASH-STAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 413,200, dated October22, 1889. Application filed December 14, 1888. Serial No. 293,565. (Nomodel.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN G. MILLIGAN, of Brooklyn, in the county ofKings and State of New York, have invented a certain new and usefulImprovementin Hanging VVash-Stands,

of which the following is a specification.

A wash-stand embodying my improvement has a hanger adapted to bedetachably secured to a wall, a basin-supporting shelf pivotallyconnected at the rear with the hanger, a towelarm detachably connectedto the shelf and similarly supported by the hanger, a receptacle forbrushes, combs, and like articles supported by the hanger, and, wheredesirable, a water-reservoir supported by the hanger over the shelf.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of aportableWash-stand embodying myimprovement. Fig. 2 is a similar Viewshowing the parts folded together for shipment. Fig. 3 is a plan or topView showing the parts extended for use. Fig. 4 is a sectional side Viewof certain parts. Similar letters of reference designate correspondingparts in all the figures.

A designates a shelf, here shown as of rectangular form with roundedfront corners. Its shape may, however, be varied. It can advantageouslybe made of sheet metal. As here shown, the rear edges upturn to form aflange a. A large central opening a is provided for the reception of abasin B, which may be of sheet metal or other suitable material.Preferably the edge of the material around the opening will be turneddownwardly to strengthen the shelf. Two smaller openings at a are shown.They serve to hold a soap-dish O and a cup D, which may be made of sheetmetal or other suitable material. Preferably the front and side edges ofthe shelf will be stiffened by a band of iron a which, as here shown,extends downwardly from the under side.

E designates a hanger, here shown as having a horizontally-extendingmiddle portion 6 and two side portions 6 e extending downwardlytherefrom and bent or made to diverge at the lower ends- This may bemade of wrought-iron or any other suitable mate rial. At the lower endsthis hanger is provided with cross-bars e 6 These cross-bars extendhorizontally forwardly and backwardly. The rear ends of the-cross-barsexe; tend back beyond the line of the side portions.

of the hanger, and are shown as provided with .5 5.;

cushions 6 here shown as consisting of blocks: 2 of india-rubber fittedin sockets. Theseeush-fions will bear against a wall when the hanger issecured thereto and hold the hanger in a perpendicular position.

The shelf A is pivotally connected to the forward ends of the cross-barse 6 As here shown, the rear end portions of the iron band a of the shelfextend into the bifurcate for-' ward ends of the cross-bars 6 6 The rearextremities of the band a rest under the portions of the cross-bars e ewhich are just rearward of the bifurcate extremities. Owing to this theshelf will be supported in its horizontal position by the orossbars, andyet may '70 be swung up in front of the hanger whe11=desirable. Thejoints between the shelf and the-- cross-bars are, in fact, elbow-jointsor knucklejoints. The horizontal portion of the hanger may rest uponhooks F, secured to a wall Ior= secured to a bar G, fastened to a wall.w

H designates arms havin g downwardly-bent rear ends, which are fittedinto the upper ends of sockets 6 secured to the cross-bars e e of thehanger. These arms extend adjacent to the sides of the shelf whenthelatter is swung down and serve to hold towels.

On the top of the hanger E, I have shown a mirror I arranged. As hereshown, this mirror is pivotally connected to the upper ends of a bentrod which is secured to the top of the hanger.

J designates a water tank or reservoir, which may be made of sheetmetal, and is shown as arranged between the side portions 0 of thehanger. It may be secured to the hanger detachably by means of loops] onits sides engaging with upwardly extending hooks or projections e 6extending from the inner surfaces of the side portions of the 5 hanger.

I have shown the water tank or reservoir as provided with a faucethaving a projection sufficiently great to extend over a basin supportedby the shelf.

K designates a receptacle suitable for holding brushes and combs, alsoarranged Within the hanger. It is shown as supported on the top of theWater. reservoir or tank and as forming a cover therefor. It may be madeof sheet metal.

It Will be observed by reference to Fig. 2 that the cross-bars e e ofthe hanger project forwardly a sufficient distance to enable the shelf Ato be swung upwardly into aposition approximately parallel with thefront of the hanger, while the basin B, cup D, and soapdish C are inplace in the shelf and the water tank or reservoir J and receptacle Koccupy their places within the hanger. The arms H, it will be seen, canbe arranged upon that side of the shelf which is underrnost when theshelf is down, and that the bar G may be arranged against the same sideof the shelf for packing. The mirror may be disposed beneath thehorizontally-extending portion of the hanger and may enter thereceptacle K for packing. It will therefore be evident that all theparts can with ease and expeditiously be adjusted into a compactcondition for packing. The parts, it will be seen, fold and nest intoeach other to a great extent. A number of these portable Wash-standscan, owing to this, be packed-in a limited space.

v What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

1. The combination of a hanger comprising side portions, cross-bars atthe lower end of said side portions and extending back beyond the lineof the side portions and holding the hanger in avertical position,cushions on said extended portions, outstanding hooks supporting thehanger, and a shelf pivotally connected to the cross-bars byknuckle-joints, substantially as specified.

2. The combination, with a metal hanger consisting of a horizontalportion and side port-ions extending downwardly from the horizontalportion, of a water-tank secured to the inner surfaces of the sideportions of the hanger and a shelf pivoted below the watertank,substantially as specified.

3. The combination, with a hanger and a shelf pivotally connectedthereto, of a water tank or reservoir arranged Within the hanger and areceptacle for brushes and combs forming a cover for said tank,substantially as specified.

4. The combination, with a hanger and a shelf pivotally connectedthereto, of a water tank or reservoir arranged within the hanger anddetachably connected thereto and a brush or comb receptacle supported inthe top of the reservoir, substantially as specified.

5. As a new article of manufacture, a shelf and a hanger to Which theshelf is pivotally connected, the hanger being provided With ahorizontal portion constructed to engage with hooks supported from awall, and a watertank removably connected Within the hanger,substantially as specified.

6. The combination, with a hanger and a reservoir removably secured tothe hanger, of a receptacle arranged within the reservoir and forming acover therefor, a shelf pivotally connected to the hanger, and a basinfitted in said shelf, the parts being so disposed that the shelf may beswung up in front of the hanger without necessitating a disturbance ofthe said parts arranged within the hanger and shelf, substantially asspecified.

7. In a portable wash-stand, the combination of a hanger, a water-tankremovably secured therein, a receptacle secured in the top of the tankand serving as a cover, a shelf pivotally connected to the hanger, abasin, and a cup and soap-dish secured to the shelf, the parts being sodisposed that the shelf may be swung up and in front of the hanger without necessitating a disturbance of the said parts arranged within thehanger and shelf, substantially as specified.

JOHN c. MILLIGAN.

WVitnesses:

JAs. COOHRAN, THORNTON E. NELsoN.

